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Read this article to learn about Bismarck, a powerful but short-lived Nazi ship that was sunk by the British during…
Read a biography of the fictional secret agent James Bond – created by Ian Fleming – to learn more about this…
View this timeline to learn about the life and career of political leader Boris Yeltsin, Russia's president from…
Napoleon Bonaparte is best known as a French emperor and military genius of the 1800s. Read this biography to learn more…
Marie Antoinette was the Queen of France during the French Revolution. Read this biography to learn more about her.
Algeria declared independence from France in 1962. Read this country profile to learn more about the history, geography,…
Sir Thomas More is a Catholic saint. Read this biography to learn more about the life and death of this British writer…
The Bahamas gained independence from Great Britain in 1973. Read this country profile of the Bahamas to learn about the…
Learn about Louis Blériot, Henri Fabre, and Glenn H. Curtiss, three aviators known for their early 20th-century…
Learn about the origins of commercial jetliners, from the ill-fated British deHavilland Comet to the success of the…
Rasputin was a twentieth century political figure in the court of Czar Nicholas II of Russia. Read this biography to…
Vanuatu, an archipelago of 83 islands in the South Pacific, gained independence from France and Britain in 1980. Read…
Study the ancient and modern history of Cyprus, the third-largest Mediterranean island. Read this country profile to…
Read about the events of the Persian Gulf War (Jan. 16, 1991-April 6, 1991).
Learn about cancer risks you can avoid. The information in this article can help you protect yourself from developing…
Dog sled racing was first presented as an Olympic sport in 1932. Use this reference to learn about the Iditarod and its…
Read about Buddhism, one of the major religions of the world, with this article about its history and teachings.
Read about Alanis Morissette, a famous Canadian singer-songwriter and actress who has won many Juno awards and Grammys.
Read about Jean Henri Dunant and the founding of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movements.
Celebrate the glamour of the Oscars® with this lesson plan for the 1953 Academy Awards, the first time the event was…
Read about Harriet Beecher Stowe, an American reformer and author of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Read about Robert Bunsen, the inventor and chemist who shares his name with the Bunsen burner.
Compare Daylight Saving Time observances in Canada, the United States, Mexico, the European Union, Australia, and China.
Learn about such famous ballets as Giselle, Swan Lake, and The Nutcracker.
